Additional Listing

WPP Group PLC
15 February 2002



                             WPP GROUP PLC ('WPP')

78,557 new ordinary shares have been issued in part satisfaction of a payment
due under the terms of the acquisition agreement for the purchase of 28.4% of
PRAP Japan Inc dated 22 January 2002, between Cavendish Square Holding BV,
Hisashi Yajima and PRAP Japan Inc.

130,950 new ordinary shares have been issued in part satisfaction of a payment
due under the terms of the acquisition agreement for the purchase of Finsbury
Limited dated 23 May 2001 between WPP and the former share owners of Finsbury
Limited.

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the new ordinary
shares to be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for
the new ordinary shares to be traded on the London Stock Exchange. The new
ordinary shares are subject to a restriction on transfer for 2 years from their
date of issue and will rank pari passu in all respects with the current issued
ordinary shares of WPP.

Contact:

Feona McEwan, WPP London               020 7408 2204

www.wpp.com



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